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1 DESCRIBING STRATEGY

1 scale

2 viable

3 quality

4 end

5 speed

6 market

7 dynamic

8 increasing

9side

10 insignificant

2 TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

1 don’t expect I’ll finish

2 might reach

3 unlikely to win

4 is due to arrive on

5 look forward to seeing you/are looking forward to seeing you

6 going to achieve

7 ‘re / are about to open

8 definitely not going to make / definitely won’t

3 SPOT THE MISTAKE

Listed as incorrect word – correct word

1 in (time) – on (time)

2 to – within/on

3 high – low

4 in – with

5 attacks - hits

6 by – on/at

4 BACK-UP PLANS

1 in case

2 when

3 unless

4 unless

5If

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5 MANAGING A PROJECT

10 f

11 j

6 NEW VENTURES

1 a

2 c

3 b

4 a

5 b

6 d

7 QUESTIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS

1 What sort of company are you going to set up?

2 Who are your potential customers?

3 How will your service be different?

4 What will the company’s legal status be?

5 What’s the biggest risk you face?

1 DROPPING HINTS (5 MARKS)

Read the comments 1–5 and choose the reply, a, b, or c, you should NOT say.

1 These cakes look delicious!

a Help yourself.

b Try one.

c Yes they are.

2 (At the theatre) I think you’re sitting in my seat.

a Oh, I am sorry.

b Yes, it’s very comfortable.

c Let me check my ticket number.

3 (Moving a photocopier) This is really heavy!

a Why are you moving it by yourself?

b About 50 kilos.

c Let me help you.

4 Goodness, is that the time?

a Yes, it’s a quarter past three already.

b Yes, why? Are you running late for another appointment?

c Yes, and you’re still not finished!

5 I liked most of your plan.

a Great. So I can start implementing it then.

b Which parts didn’t you like?

c How much is most exactly?

2 BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH (8 MARKS)

On the left are British words and on the right the equivalent word in American

English. However, some definitions are incorrect. Decide if the equivalent means

the same or something different. Underline same or different.

1 How do you do? = How are you doing? same/different

2 turnover = revenues same/different

3 angry = mad same/different

4 crazy = mad same/different

5 holiday = vacation same/different

6 winter = fall same/different

7 24/7/2002 = 7/24/2002 same/different

8 Monday to Friday = Monday through Friday same/different

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3 THIRD CONDITIONALS (5 MARKS)

Make third conditional sentences from the first two sentences.

1 They didn’t give him a pay rise. He didn’t stay with the company.

If they him a pay rise, he with the company.

2 He offered them 5% more. They accepted his offer.

If he them 5% more, they his offer.

3 The train didn’t arrive on time. He missed the job interview.

If the train on time, he the job interview.

4 They didn’t invest in new machinery.There were twice as many breakdowns.

If they in new machinery, there twice as many breakdowns.

5 He didn’t see the advert. He didn’t apply for the position.

If he the advert, he for the position.

4 VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES OR –ING (10 MARKS)

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 How about (stay) for dinner?

2 I’d be interested in (discuss) the matter further.

3 They’ll offer (drop) their price if we do the same.

4 I’m giving up (smoke) for the third time.

5 I can’t help (think) there’s something wrong with this.

6 I promised (meet) him at the airport.

7 We risk (lose) everything unless things improve.

8 I do not think (spend) any more time on this will help.

9 If we allow her (do) this, they’ll all want to.

10 Have you considered (offer) them 15% more?

5 MULTI-WORD VERBS (6 MARKS)

Complete each sentence with one of these words. Change the form where necessary.

1 We would like you to up a new project.You’ll be in charge of a team of

five members and a budget of £500,000.What do you say?

2 I enjoy most of my job and I’ve learnt to up with the parts of it that are

boring.

3 Richard the job down three times before accepting it.

4 She’s so critical and people down in front of everyone.

5 Whatever the problem you can always on her to solve it.

6 My brother always out for me. He’s very protective.

look count head put turn put

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6 A NEGOTIATION (8 MARKS)

Someone is buying a used car. Complete the conversation with these missing

phrases:

SALESMAN As you can see it’s done 12,000 miles and it’s only two years old.

CUSTOMER

you made about trading

in my old car. How much would that take off the price?

SALESMAN This model is £10,000 but in exchange for your old car it would be

£9,000.

CUSTOMER

my old car is only worth

£1,000?

SALESMAN Not exactly. We’d also offer a one-year service guarantee that we could

extend in your case.

CUSTOMER

SALESMAN

extend it to eighteen

months.

CUSTOMER

the car has some MOT*

left.

SALESMAN

Six months.

CUSTOMER

if you would do the next

MOT test after that for free?

SALESMAN

if we extended the

service guarantee to two years?

CUSTOMER

a free MOT test.

* MOT Ministry of Transport – all cars in the United Kingdom must have an MOT test every year

to check the car is safe.The car owner must pay for this.

7 ADJECTIVES ENDING WITH -ING AND -ED (8 MARKS)

Underline the correct word in italics.

1 It’s a very worrying/worried time for me at the moment.

2 I’m so frustrating/frustrated by the lack of planning time.

3 It’s amazed/amazing how some people earn so much money for doing so

little.

4 I’m not convinced/convincing by the argument.

5 Many older managers feel threatened/threatening by younger employees.

6 Travelling round the world when I was young was an interested/interesting

experience.

7 The astonished/astonishing thing is how much consultants earn per hour.

8 You’d be surprised/surprising just how long it takes to train as a doctor.

TOTAL SCORE: / 50

a Tell me more. b Going back to the point c I wonder d How about

e We could f So you’re saying g You mentioned that h I’d prefer

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1 DROPPING HINTS

2 BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH

1same

2same

3same

4 different

5same

6 different

7same

8same

3 THIRD CONDITIONALS

1 had given / would have stayed

2 hadn’t offered / wouldn’t have accepted

3 had arrived / wouldn’t have missed

4 had invested / wouldn’t have been

5 had seen / would have applied

4 VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES OR -ING

1 staying

2 discussing

3 to drop

4smoking

5 thinking

6 to meet

7losing

8 spending

9to do

10 offering

5 MULTI-WORD VERBS

1 head

2 put

3 turned

4 puts

5 count

6 looks

6 A NEGOTIATION

1 b

2 f

3 a

4 e

5 g

6 c

7 d

8 h

7 ADJECTIVES ENDING WITH -ING AND -ED

1 worrying

2 frustrated

3 amazing

4 convinced

5 threatened

6 interesting

7 astonishing

8 surprised

QUICK WORK TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK

COPENHAGEN Population: 1.4 million

Description: This is the capital of the oldest kingdom in the world and has been variously

described as ‘the city of bikes’,‘the city of Towers’, and ‘the Paris of the north’. It is

a hospitable metropolis with an exciting night life.

Climate: The climate is changeable because of frequent changes in the wind direction.

Spring comes late but is followed by an often sunny summer and a mild

autumn.

Language: Danish

Business culture: Meticulous punctuality is extremely important. Being late for a meeting is

simply not the done thing.Being frank is a sign of honesty and reliability. Lunch

breaks are short as lunch is not really considered part of the working day.

MOSCOW Population: 9.1 million

Description: The city is more than 850 years old and has been a capital city since 1918.

Skyscrapers first appeared here in 1953 to provide a contrast with the city’s

more traditional architecture.

Climate: In July the maximum temperature rarely exceeds 23°C and the average rainfall

during this month is 88mm.

Language: Russian

Business: Things have progressively improved over the last decade or so (a few years ago

inflation stood at 1,300%), although the cost of doing business is high partly

because of an ever-changing and inefficient tax system.

BARCELONA Population: 1.9 million

Description: The city has been described as a northern city of the south, i.e. progressive,

industrial, middle class, and European while at the same time traditionalist,

popular, and typically Mediterranean.

Climate: Pleasant, with average temperatures of 15°C.The city receives 109 days of rain

per year.

Language: Catalan

Business culture: Mostly informal with a strong emphasis on human relationships.There is a

reluctance to trust in systems – forward planning is traditionally based on

intuition rather than systematic study.

Activity 1 City profiles (2)

Unit

QUICK WORK TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK

a Complete the sentences using the words from the list.

should need to shouldn’t don’t need to must have to don’t have to

1 You address people by their surnames in Japan.

2 You be on time for meetings in Copenhagen.

3 You be on time for meetings in Kuala Lumpur.

4 You speak Malay in Kuala Lumpur as English is widely spoken.

5 You expect the Spanish to approach business in a formal way.

6 The Japanese know each other well before they feel comfortable.

7 You take an umbrella if you’re visiting Tokyo from May to July.

8 You exchange business cards using two hands in Malaysia.

9 You use public transport in San Francisco as you can get around on foot.

10 You expect to have a long lunch break if you’re in Copenhagen.

b Imagine someone from abroad is coming to work in your company.What are some of the things that they:

1 should or need to do?

2 shouldn’t do?

3 don’t need to do?

e.g. They should dress smartly.

They shouldn’t wear jeans.

They don’t need to wear a tie on Fridays.

Here are some things you might like to consider.

●

what to wear for work

●

hours of work

●

lunch and coffee breaks

●

language

●

security and safety

●

smoking

Activity 2 should and need to

Unit

QUICK WORK TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK

Student A

Questions: Statements:

1 like / go / drink / after work ? 1 forget / call / office

2 go / conference / last week ? 2 cold / this room

3 your file ? 3 book / looks interesting

4 finish / magazine ? 4 can’t start / computer

5 boss over there ? 5 don’t understand email

Student B

Questions: Statements:

1 like / go / restaurant / this evening ? 1 forget / dictionary

2 anyone / thirsty ? 2 this room / stuffy

3 go / seminar / Friday ? 3 hear / member / tennis club

4 your newspaper ? 4 can’t make / mobile phone / work

5 window open ? 5 must / send / fax

Activity 3 Invitations and offers

Unit